- Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
Disability results from the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression, with personal and environmental factors including negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social support
- Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on disability and health provides key facts and information on unmet needs for health care, secondary conditions, how lives of disabled people affected, barriers to health care and WHO response
- Disability EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Disability refers to the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment or depression, and personal and environmental factors, such as negative attitudes and stigma, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, or reduced access to social supports People with disability are a very diverse population encompassing a wide variety of
- Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
In total, an estimated 135 million people in Europe live with a disability With population ageing and the rising prevalence of chronic conditions due to noncommunicable diseases and injuries, this number is set to increase in the future
- 10 Facts on disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
Health equity for persons with disabilities is a global health priority – 1 in 6 people worldwide has significant disability, and this number is expected to increase
- Partners unite to launch WHO Disability Health Equity
WHO has launched the WHO Disability Health Equity Initiative, a landmark global initiative to advance health equity for over 1 3 billion people with disabilities Unveiled on 10 June 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the 18th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the initiative marks a bold step toward
- Global Disability Summit 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Global Disability Summit 2025, organized by the Governments of Jordan and Germany, and the International Disability Alliance, took place on 2-3 April 2025 in Berlin, Germany This Summit represented a key opportunity to catalyse the political prioritization needed to advance health equity for persons with disabilities Together, heads of states and governments, ministers of health, heads
- Disability WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Disability is a major public health issue in the Western Pacific Region, with more than 15% of the population experiencing long-term, significant disability The prevalence of disability has increased significantly over the past 10 years as more people age with chronic health conditions Communicable diseases and injuries, such as from road traffic accidents, also contribute to the prevalence
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